Automobile bumper



C. GIRL AUTOMOBILE BUMPER Sept. 8, 1925. 1,553,231

"Filed Dec. 21, 1923 tions and providing,

Patented Sept. 8, 1925.

UlTED STATS CHRISTIAN GIRL, 0F DETROIT. MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T0 THE C. G. SPRING & BUMPER CQMPANY, 0F DETROIT! MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

AUTOMOBILE BUMPER.

Application filed December 21, 1923. Serial No. 681,911.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, CHRIsTiAN Gnu.,.n citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Automobile Bumpers, of which the following is a full. clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings;

This invention relates to automobile bumpers, and more particularly to bumpers which are adapted to be applied to the rear of such vehiclesv for the purpose of protecting the fenders thereof and to receive and permit convenient handling of a spare tire associated therewith.

In the construction shown herein, the end sections of the bumper are projected rearwardly so as to cover and protect the tenders with which they cooperate, and are preferably made of several barsor plates, the intermediate section which connects the end sections being offset forwardly, or toward the vehicle, with reference to the end secbetween such rearwardly projecting sections, a space or pocketfor the reception of a spare tire, together with means movably connected with such.

bumper for covering rearwardly the space or ocket within which the tire is located.

In the drawings forming part hereof, Fig. 1 represents a plan view and Fig. 2 an elevation of a bumper embodying the invention; Fig. 3 a sectional detail corresponding to the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Figs. 4c and 5 views, similar to Figs. 1 and 2,respectively, showing a modified form of the invention; and Fig. 6 a sectional detail corresponding to the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

For convenience of description, the bumper will be assumed to be in the position which it occupies when applied to the rear end of an automobile, andtne terms front and rear will be used accordingly but without any intention of necessarily limiting the application ofthe bumper to any particular part of the vehicle.

Describing the parts by reference characters and in connection with Figs. 13 inclusive, 1 denotes a continuous bar adapted to extend across the rear of an automobile and the fenders thereof and to be supported in any convenient manner from the rear ends of the side members of the vehicle, as by clamps 2, adjustably mounted upon sue bar. The ends or" the bar are curved forwardly, or towardthe vehicle, and are provided each with an eye 4, 4 denote upper and lower bars, each having an eye at one end. and adapted to be connected to the corresponding end of the bar 1 by means of a bolt 5 extending throughthe aligned eyes, the eye 3 being interposed between the eyes on the ends of the bars 4.

The bars l project rearwardly with re spect to the bar 1 and are then b nt fol wardly or toward the bar 1, as ind ated at 6, the extreme inner ends of the bars being located above and below the bar 2 respectively. and preferably terminating. adjacent to and at the rear of the bar 1. each with an eye 7. The eyes 7 are secured to the bar 1 by means of a bolt 8 extending through said eyes and through a pair of symmetrical clamping members 9, 9. the former being adapted to engage the lower edge of the upper bar 4 and the latter being adapted to engage the upper edge of the lower bar it, each clamping member being provided with a recessed seat 10, 10. respectively, adapted to engage the top and bottom edges of the bar 1. It will be evident. that, by setting up the nut 8 on the bolt 8, the parts 6 of the bars 4 will be forced toward each other, thereby forcing the clamping members 9 and 9 into close engagement with the top and bottom edges of the bar 1, with the result that the parts will be securely clamped together.

The construction shown in Fig. 3 is duplicated at the opposite end of the bumper structure, and the parts of such end are designated by the same reference characters as are applied to the parts just described.

A bumper constructed in the manner disclosed herein .is p1"ovided with exceedingly stron end sections which extend across and etliciently protect their respective fenders.- The bars 4 a re off set rcarwardly from the bar 1 a sufiicient distance and are of such length as to provide a space between the arts 6 within'which a spare tire, indicate at 11, may be placed and supported'in any desired manner and preferably with its rearwardlypresented surface within the pocket formed. by the intermediate portion of the bar 1 and the portions 6 of the bars 4.

A pair ot re r intermediate bars 12 are secured to the bars 4. extending across the space between the part-s 6 of the latter bars.

The bars 12 may be conveniently secured to the bars l by means of U-shaped clamps '13, applied to the bars 4, outside the portions (3 thereof, and to the ends of the bars These clamps extend below their respective bars a and i2 and are there provided with bolts 14 adapted to engage the bottom edges of said bars. The on 1.2 constitute an intermediate moral;ly-supported rear section of the bumper. which strengthens the central or intermediate portion of the bumper assembly and protects the tire from injury.

In Figs. i-li inclusive, there is sh "n a modification of the invention wherein the intermediate and end sections are substantially identical with those illustrated in Figs. l-3 inclusive, the only difference as to such bumper construction being that the ends of the portions 6 of the bars 4 are bent at suiiistantially ri htangles, as shown at 6 into the vertical plane of the bar 1, belngsecured to such bar by means of clamping plates 15, 16 and bolts or rivets 17.

. The tire 11 is enclosed Within the pocket formed between the parts 1 and 5 and 1S protected against blows or impacts-by means of a section consisting of a gate-like extension of the end sections 4:, said extension comprising a pair oi? bars 18, spaced apart vertically and arranged to form one a continuation of the upper, and the other a continuation oi. the lower. bar i. The ends of this gate-like extension are supported by means of pla or bars 1.) each having an end' 19 ada 'ited to be secured to the plate 1, and preferably by the clamping plates 15 and 16 and intermediate rivets ii, one of the plates (16 lysineoffset at its central portion. as indicated at 16, to accommodate such end it. being riveted thereto by the in tel-mediate rivet 17. Each bar or plate 1 is provided with an eye 19 at. its outer end. said eye being located adjacent to the outwardly bent portions (1" of the bars 4.

ch ot' the plates 18 is provided with an orc 18" at each end thereof, adapted to registcr with the eye 19 on the end of the appropriate bar or plate 19. Bolts 20, similar to the bolts 5 and 8, extend through the eyes 1.8 and if)" and detachably secure the central gate-l ke section oi" the bumper in place.

\i'hpn it is desired to obtain access to the tire 11 either of the bolts 26 may be removed and the bars 18 swung about theother bolt a pivot; or. it desired, both bolt. may be ren'ioved and the central section comprising the parts 15%. 18 can be entirely removed.

Having thus described my invention, what i claim is:-

I 1. An automobile bumper comprising rcarwardly projecting end. sections each adapted to extend across a tender and an intermcdiate section. forming: a pocket with such end sections for the reception of a tire, one or more bars extending across the space between such end sections, and means movably connecting one end of each su h bar or bars to the bumper structure.

An automobile bumper comprisiirma pair of end sections each adapted to overhang; and protect a tender. an intermediate ollset section tormiu c a pocket with such end sections tor the reception of a tire. one or more bars extending across the space bctween such end sections. and means movably supporting such bar or bars.

A bumper con'iprising end sections adapted to overhang and protect the fenders of an automobile. an intermediate section providing with such end sections a space or pocket adapted to receive a tire, and a rear section adapted to extend across and pr0- tect such tire, and connected to the end sections.

4. A bumper comprising end sections adaptedto overhang and protect the tenders of an automobile, an intermediate section offset forwardly from the rear surfaces of such end sections and forming therewith a pocket for the reception of a tire, and one or more bars extending substantially across such space or pocket and niovably connected to such end sections.

5. A bumper comprising end sections adapted to overhang and protect the fenders of an automobile, an intermediate section providing with such end sections a space or pocket adapted to receive a tire,.and a movably supported rear section extending substantially across such space or pocket.

6. An automobile bumper comprising rearwardly bowed. end sections each adapted to extend across a fender of an automobile and an intermediate bar connecting such and sections and offset forwardly from the rear surfaces of such end sections, and one or more bars each movably supported at one end of the bumper structure adjacent to one of such end sections and extending toward and secured adjacent to the other and section.

'1'. A bumper comprising a pair of end sections adapted to overhang and protectthe tenders of an automobile and each having a pair of vertically spaced rearvvardly projecting" bars secured together at their ends, said sections providing therebetween a space or pocket for the reception of a tire, and a pair of bars extending across such space or pocket and movably connected to the bars of the end sections.

8. A bumper comprising a pair of end sections, adapted to overhang and protect the fenders of an automobile and each having a pair of vertically spaced rearwardly projecting bars secured together at their outer ends, said sections providing therebetween a space or pocket for the reception of a tire, and a pair of bars extending substantially across such space or pocket. in line with the bar a pocketsor space for the reception of a. tire. and a pair of bars extending substan' tieilyiecro'ssisueh space or pocket and; constituti-ng in efieet a continuation 0f the rear- ;wzirdiy bent bars and lnovebiy secured in first mentioned bars, and means supporting the last mentioned bars.

9. A bumper compri ing a bar adapted to extend across the end of an automobile and overhang the fenders thereof, pairs of rearwardly projecting burs secured zit their place.

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termediate portions of such bar and forming 1 i s I 10 therebetween and with the first mentioned CHRISTIAN GIBL. 

